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Ferroelectric Nematic and Ferrielectric Smectic Mesophases in an Achiral Bent-Core Azo Compound
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ( IF 2.8 ) Pub Date : 2018-02-27 00:00:00 , DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b11733 Jitendra Kumar 1 , Veena Prasad 1
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ( IF 2.8 ) Pub Date : 2018-02-27 00:00:00 , DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b11733 Jitendra Kumar 1 , Veena Prasad 1
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Here, we report the observation of ferroelectric nematic and ferrielectric smectic mesophases in an achiral bent-core azo compound consisting of nonsymmetrical molecules with a lateral fluoro substitution on one of the wings. These mesophases are enantiotropic in nature with fairly low transition temperatures and wide mesophase ranges. The liquid crystalline properties of this compound are investigated using polarizing optical microscope, differential scanning calorimeter, X-ray diffraction, and electro-optical studies. As revealed by X-ray diffraction measurements, the nematic mesophase is composed of skewed cybotactic clusters and, in the smectic mesophase, the molecules are tilted with respect to the layer normal. The polar order in these mesophases was confirmed by the electro-optical switching and dielectric spectroscopy measurements. The dielectric study in the nematic mesophase shows a single relaxation process at low frequency (f < 1 kHz) measured in the range 10 Hz to 5 MHz, which is attributed to the collective motion of the molecules within cybotactic clusters. The formation of local polar order in these clusters leads to a ferroelectric-like polar switching in the nematic mesophase. Of particular interest is the fact that the smectic phase exhibits a field induced ferrielectric state, which can be exploited for designing of the potential optical devices due to multistate switching.
中文翻译:
非手性弯曲核偶氮化合物中的铁电向列和亚铁电近晶中间相
在这里,我们报告观察到的铁电向列相和亚铁电近晶中间相的观察是由非对称分子组成的非手性弯曲核偶氮化合物,其中不对称分子在侧翼之一上具有侧向氟取代基。这些中间相本质上是对映体,具有相当低的转变温度和宽范围的中间相。使用偏光光学显微镜,差示扫描量热仪,X射线衍射和电光研究方法研究了该化合物的液晶性质。如X射线衍射测量所揭示的,向列中间相由倾斜的壶瓶状簇组成,在近晶中间相中,分子相对于法线层倾斜。这些中间相中的极性顺序通过电光转换和介电谱测量得到证实。f <1 kHz)在10 Hz到5 MHz的范围内测量,这归因于分子簇中分子的集体运动。在这些簇中形成局部极性有序会导致向列中间相中类似铁电的极性转换。特别令人感兴趣的是,近晶相具有场感应的铁电态,由于多态切换,可以将其用于潜在的光学器件的设计。
更新日期:2018-02-27
中文翻译:
非手性弯曲核偶氮化合物中的铁电向列和亚铁电近晶中间相
在这里,我们报告观察到的铁电向列相和亚铁电近晶中间相的观察是由非对称分子组成的非手性弯曲核偶氮化合物,其中不对称分子在侧翼之一上具有侧向氟取代基。这些中间相本质上是对映体,具有相当低的转变温度和宽范围的中间相。使用偏光光学显微镜,差示扫描量热仪,X射线衍射和电光研究方法研究了该化合物的液晶性质。如X射线衍射测量所揭示的,向列中间相由倾斜的壶瓶状簇组成,在近晶中间相中,分子相对于法线层倾斜。这些中间相中的极性顺序通过电光转换和介电谱测量得到证实。f <1 kHz)在10 Hz到5 MHz的范围内测量,这归因于分子簇中分子的集体运动。在这些簇中形成局部极性有序会导致向列中间相中类似铁电的极性转换。特别令人感兴趣的是,近晶相具有场感应的铁电态,由于多态切换,可以将其用于潜在的光学器件的设计。